India, April 4 -- Manoj Kumar, the legendary actor and filmmaker, died at the age of 87. The actor told Hindustan Times nearly a decade ago how he had donated the entire amount he received for the National Award for his 1965 film Shaheed to Bhagat Singh's family. (Also Read | When Manoj Kumar revealed how he got the title of 'Bharat Kumar')

The late actor won the first national award as a scriptwriter for Shaheed in 1965 and then in 1967 for the patriotic film Upkar. Speaking with HT in 2016, he had said, "I donated the entire amount I got for my national award for Shaheed to Shaheed Bhagat Singh's family. Awards do give any creative person a sense of satisfaction. I am happy that the government has at last rewarded my work."

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